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Guilherme Paulus is an entrepreneur who is very passionate about business. Over his 40 year career in the hotel industry, Mr Paulus has displayed his skills, keen business sense, and passion for the many guests that have graced his 20 plus hotels and resorts.

Guilherme Paulus was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He still lives in his birth city to this day. CVC Brazil is only growing with time. Guilherme is looking to establish about 100 new stores each year around Brazil. To date, the growing company makes an annual revenue of $5.2 billion dollars. Mr. Paulus is not only focused on profits, but being a socially responsible businessman. He regularly donates to many causes, especially to children who want to in the hospitality industry. This includes the National Project of Professional Initiation in Tourism and the PIET project. Another organization Mr. Paulus supports is the Dr. Klaide Care and Education Institution. This organization provides a number of tools and skills to impoverished youth.

The successful hotelier has won a number of awards for his work in the industry. In 2017, Guilherme won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Revolutionary Consumer Relations Award, and Personality of the Year Award for his accomplishments. He also sits on the board as an official member of the National Tourism of Council for the last decade and a half. Guilherme is always looking to create new hotels and resorts in his home country. This means he is also creating new jobs for people in his community. Mr. Paulus sold CVC Brazil for a whopping $750 million dollars, but still owns eight percent of the hotel. Guilherme Paulus spends a lot of his days traveling to make sure his businesses are running efficiently. He also checks in with employees to see how they are doing. This keeps Guilherme Paulus in touch with what’s going on in the world, and that is very important for him.

Riley saw the gap created by other beauty products that did no balance the ingredients and the botanicals. She decided to fill the gap by launching her company known as Sunday Riley in 2009. Sunday Riley chose to use her name as the brand name as it made her feel responsible. She started with creating foundations and sold them through a chain of retailers. This mode of selling did not favor as most retailers diluted her products hence complaints from the clients.

Sunday Riley as an entrepreneur and an expert in beauty products decided that she would market her products. She created an online platform where willing customers could access the product of their choice. Riley believes in improving her products every day. She uses the trial and error method to develop her products. Before releasing the product to the market, she tests it using her relatives and when they say they are not pleased by the product she tries to formulate a new formula.

All Riley’s products are made using natural active ingredients and are chemical free to ensure that the clients get the skin of their choice. She also uses Vitamin C in her products to provide that there are no side effects and strengthening the skin. Many clients have shared their views on how the Sunday Riley products are efficient. Most of them who had face spots are eliminated, and the products leave their skin very soft and moisturized.

Riley’s products are selling very fast in the market as the message shared by the users on social media spreads very fast hence increasing the demand. Some of the products include Luna, Tidal, Good genes, Power Couple, U.F.O, C.E.O and even Juno which serves numerous purposes. Juno product is used during facial massage, applied on hair and fingernails. Many people prefer Sunday Riley product as they are relatively cheap as compared to other products.

Riley has taken the initiative to create awareness on how people can achieve good looks. She states that it’s essential to adopt a routine that involves washing the face more than once a day.

Healthcare staffing is extremely challenging particularly at the era when the healthcare sector is consistently pressured to cut down costs, adapt to new policies, and improve healthcare quality. For many healthcare employers, the primary challenge is finding the right person to fill in particular positions. For Brian Torchin, staffing shouldn’t be a challenge for healthcare professionals anymore. He holds that there are many opportunities for employers to recruit new workers. Some of the sites he mentions include Facebook as well as Twitter. Torchin uses these apps to advertise vacancies in the healthcare sector. But, he has a staffing firm called HCRC Staffing. Read more about Brian Torchin on glassdoor.com

HCRC Staffing was established with the objective of incorporating many years of healthcare and medical staffing knowledge to improve the staffing experience. The company applies consultative, ethical, as well as a direct, and detailed-oriented approach to hire employees. Situated in Philadelphia, the management offers extended night as well as weekend hours to assist in ensuring effective as well as quick communication with clients, in addition to physicians. Besides, HCRC Staffing covers chiropractic jobs, medical jobs, physical therapy, and physician assistant jobs. With the help of Brian Torchin, HCRC Staffing has worked with urgent care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and private practices.

Torchin has also implemented an extensive database of experienced physicians and qualified individuals for clients. HCRC Staffing helps healthcare companies to assess the current job market before interviewing job seekers and hiring them for the advertised positions. The management also strongly believes in providing a client-centric approach towards recruitment.

Mr. Torchin is talented. He is an executive leader and boasts of more than five years of experience in working in the healthcare sector. He is an alumnus of the University of Delaware where he majored in science degree. Torchin is also a holder of chiropractic studies from the New York College of Chiropracters.

The RealReal has been able to have success because they offer the most authentic fashions that really connect with their customer base. Customers can easily see from social media that The RealReal have a great sense of style and selection. A consumer may be looking for the perfect holiday outfit. This company has many options. From a furry purse that mimics cheetah inspired spots to a warm Fendi top to Burberry essentials to the perfect diamond pieces for you to wear around your wrist, The RealReal can create the perfect outfit for holiday dinner and Black Friday shopping. Since the store prides itself on giving the best prices, you do not have to worry about breaking the bank to wear fabulous brands like Fendi and Burberry.

Julie Wainwright must feel proud with her accomplishment of creating The RealReal into the brand it has become. You may have seen their television commercials or came across them on Instagram. The company has expanded from just being an online retailer. They have physical locations popping up around the country aiming to bring their online experience to customers seeking an in store experience.

Rocketship Public Schools (formerly Rocketship Education) was founded to serve students who are underserved by the public school system. Eighty-six percent of Rocketship’s pupils are from low-income families. Offering an elementary level education students attend Rocketship from kindergarten through the fifth grade.

In June of this year National Public Radio’s (NPR) head blogger Anya Kamenetz published an article entitled “High Test Scores But At What Cost?” Perceived by some as a hatchet job rather than objective journalism the piece was critical of Rocketship Public Education’s methodology. Preston Smith the CEO of Rocketship responded to Kamenetz’s observations.

The article took exception to the way classrooms are managed with regard to quiet time and bathroom breaks. Acknowledging that it is easy for classroom management to become too ridged Smith pointed out that his schools follow a program that was developed to instruct teachers on classroom control.

Kamenetz was critical of the way Rocketship uses computers in the classroom charging that students spend 80 minutes a day on computers utilizing a single program. Smith countered that the time spent on computer learning is divided among five programs. He further pointed out that all schools are trying to figure out how to best use technology in the classroom.

In her writing, Kementz asserted that large groups of students were placed in the charge of someone unqualified to manage them. Smith countered that claim stating that other schools use tutors with no teaching credentials. Smith maintains that using uncertified personal frees up teachers to focus on students who need extra attention. He raised the possibility of teachers not being able to give students extra help without unqualified tutors and computer learning time.

Biased or unbiased Preston Smith said this about Kamenetz’s article, “…if we aren’t asking ourselves deeply meaningful questions as we do this work…we have all failed”.

Kimberly Bakker knows how to plan the perfect event. The owner of KQB, a marketing firm based out of California, has provided many successful events for her clients.

KQB has successfully completed events that involved simple elegant details, all the way to a full-blown ranch event. Some of the events Kimberly Bakker and her company has been involved with are things such as,

•Birthday party for a sweet 16. No matter the age the client is celebrating an event can be created around it.
•Ranch celebration- KQB has provided a full experience ranch event for a client and their guests.
•Bat Mitzvahs that are celebrated in the most elegant ways.
•Themed events, such as a Scotland party.

No matter the event, Kimberly Bakker will go above and beyond to make sure the needs and expectations of her clients are met.

When you hire a marketing firm specialist like Kimberly Bakker, you are allowing someone else to take on the stress of pulling the event together. Kimberly will make sure all the vendors needed for the event are hired and ready to go the day of the event. There is nothing left to be questioned when KQB is involved.

Kimberly takes her years of knowledge and knows how to make an event special. She understands the importance that is needed in every detail for a milestone event in someone’s life. Clients trust that KQB and Kimberly Bakker will create an event that will be remembered for many years to come.

Vijay started his entrepreneurship journey in 1998, when he founded Q1 group of companies. As the Executive Chairman, he has overseen the growth of the company since inception to the big business conglomerate it is today. Q1 has investments in a number of sectors including education, real estate, telecommunication, luxury products, travel and wellness. It has regional offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

When Vijay was starting out, he had no meaningful connections or any form of capital. He was simply a man with a dream in a country that was going through the worst economic crisis. However, he did not let any of these obstacles hinder him from achieving his dream. With the support of his wife and the help of his like-minded partners, Vijay set out on his journey to success.

Challenges and set-backs are things that Vijay has to constantly battle with. Instead of letting them drag him down, he faces them head on. Both in his personal and professional life, Vijay views success and failure as being part of his path to success. The two are always interwoven.

Vijay runs his company the same way that a professional team is run. He assembles the right players, comes up with strategies, outshines his opponents and continuously improves the skills and knowledge of the team. The key to a successful business is not capital, a plan or skill sets; it is finding the right people and training them to own their jobs. It is not the company that succeeds; it is the people.

“Service above Self” is an important lesson that Vijay acquired from his father. It is easy to be blinded by success, so Vijay always reminds himself of his humble beginnings and reminds his employees to do the same. Though the company is global, it still has the soul of a small company.

Vijay attributes his success in business to the act of inner silence (Mona). Silence is the key to self-discovery. Vijay learnt this yoga practice during his childhood, and applies it in business and spirituality. To share this rare knowledge with the rest of the world, he authored the book In the Sphere of Silence. Ten years later, the message is still relevant. He continues to spread the knowledge in forums such as World Economic Forum and the Sixth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

The RYTHM foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Q1 group of companies and the Vijayaratnam Foundation are Vijay’s way of giving back to the community. In 2011, he made it to Forbes Asia’s list of “Heroes of Philanthropy”. In 2013, he received the Malaysian Business Awards “CEO of the Year at the 5th MBA Gala Dinner.

Dr. Clay Siegall is one of the most educated and accomplished doctors in the US today. He has used his extensive educational-base to fight the damaging effects of cancer. Siegall is the CEO of a biotech-oncology organization that’s headquartered in Bothell, Washington. This organization is known as Seattle Genetics, and it’s seated at the forefront of cancer research. Seattle Genetics develops and commercializes targeted-cancer therapies. Siegall has implemented a ton of research into this program. On top of that, he has incorporated plenty of scientific innovation and drug development right into Seattle Genetics’ system.

Clay Siegall is basically a scientist by training. The guy has a bachelor’s degree in Zoology as well as a Ph.D. in Genetics. Of course, he attained these certifications from the University of Maryland and from George Washington University. When it comes to be being acclaimed, Siegall is well ahead of his classmates. He has won various awards throughout the years, including the University of Maryland Alumnus of the Year for Computer, Math & Natural Science in 2013. In 2012, he won the Pacific Northwest Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Siegall has also written upward of 65 medical-related publications. “I’ve been in this field for 30 years, and I’m very excited to see where this field is going,” said Siegall. This medical professional got into this profession because of his father. Cancer certainly hit home back when he was only 19 years old, and he has been doing a fantastic job of saving lives ever since.

Seattle Genetics is one of the largest employers in the Puget Sound area. There are close to 1,000 people who earn a good living by working for SG. A few years ago, former-Vice President Joe Biden stopped by for a quick visit. As of 2018, Seattle Genetics is now worth an estimated $10 billion thanks to the efforts of Dr. Clay Siegall.

With more than two decades of experience in management of government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, Penelope Kokkinides was recently appointed as Chief Administrative Officer at InnovaCare, Inc., A leading provider of healthcare-related services and Medicare and Medicaid Advantage. After serving as both Chief Operating Officer, as well as vice president of clinical operations, her extensive knowledge an expertise in both Managed Care and the development of clinical programs help establish her as a key leader in the organization.

When asked about the steps that she follows regularly to maintain her success as an entrepreneur, Kokkinides says she encourages others to take time to become fully informed on current trends in their industry. She herself often spends time reading new articles and publications that will help her improve InnovaCares offerings and services. She also states that maintaining organization is essential. prioritizing tasks in order of importance helps her ensure that things are done in a timely manner. By planning ahead, she says that you can reduce the amount of time spent pondering about your next step rather than actually taking it.

Working alongside the company’s president and chief executive officer, Dr. Richard Shinto, Kokkinides helps oversee the daily operations of InnovaCare to ensure that the organization is honestly and effectively meeting the needs of each and every patient. Prior to joining the InnovaCare Health family, Kokkinides was responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of CenterLight Healthcare’s Managed Health Care Division. She holds a Dual Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and Classical Languages as well as a master’s degree in social work including post master’s training in alcohol and substance abuse. To add to her list of achievements, Kokkinides also holds a Master’s degree in public health, which plays an essential role in her fight for improving health care for the residents of San Juan, Puerto Rico due to the health threats posed by Hurricane Maria.

As one of only eight women invited to attend a recent meeting with President Donald Trump and CMS administrator Seema Verma, Kokkinides raised awareness on the importance of adequate funding for Medicare recipients in Puerto Rico. During the meeting, she expressed her optimism regarding the consideration of changes to current Medicare Advantage payments, and shed light on how important to the Medicaid system is for residents of Puerto Rico. As a result, she hopes that both the Trump Administration and CMS will do the right thing and increase financial support for Puerto Rico’s Medicaid and Managed Care system.

It is amazing just how much hard work, sheer determination, and passion pays. Below is a story of a man, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, who has worked his hat off to bring Bradesco to its current level. Cappi is an incredibly humble man, who throughout his career has used his knowledge in banking to create solutions that last for Bradesco.

Trabuco got married to Bradesco in 1969 and since then, the ‘couple’ has been together through thick and thin. Bradesco was hardly the corporation it is today when Carlos came on board. The institution, apart from struggling to make a market presence, found it hard to boost its earnings.

However, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi has helped the organization thrive to become the second largest private bank in Brazil. Surprising right? Additionally, Trabuco has helped increase the company’s value, one of the reasons why Bradesco presently commands a significant market presence today.

As you are aware, Cappi and Bradesco’s story is that one of love at first sight. Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, despite having more than a million chances of changing tact, has always found Bradesco his home of choice and that explains why he still wants to be a member of the board even after his exit as the company’s president come 2018.

Is Carlos Bradesco’s President? Mr. Cappi has been the company’s president for the longest time now. His is what we call a long and industrious career, one that gets set to come to an end in 2018. It is Trabuco’s responsibility as per Bradesco’s policy to choose his successor, something that Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi has gone above and beyond to deliver on.

Luiz, who believes in breaking barriers, has bestowed the duty of succession on Bradesco’s executive. Secondly, Luiz has stipulated that the new president should be someone who brings a lot of good tidings to the institution, and should not be necessarily a pick from the current vice-presidents.

As they say, a thinking mind is a brilliant one. Today, Bradesco has a formidable candidate to succeed Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, a man by the name of Octavio de Lazari Junior. Lazari is not your average guy. He has an extensive knowledge in banking matters coupled with a lot of experience on the same. Besides, Octavio has built a reputation for being innovative and that is why Bradesco is confident in his abilities.

Cappi, now sixty-six-years-old, is a happy man as he knows that Octavio de Lazari Junior, will more than deliver on his mandate. After all, that is what Trabuco wanted right? Carlos, on the other hand, will assume the mantle of the chairman of the board of directors, paving the way for more energetic souls to take the charge on more executive matters.

It is individuals like Alexandre Gluher, Mauricio Minas, Marcelo Noronha, and Josue Pancini that will help Lazari take Bradesco to the next level. The outgoing president has done it all but still feels that there is a lot to get done, all thanks to his love for Bradesco. Brazil and the world by extension will surely remember Carlos as its unsung hero.